At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

The other three teammates stopped what they were doing and turned to look.

In this group, nothing is more crucial than the lead singer's performance.

Everyone knew that they had joined a 1+4 contract team.

What is 1+4?

As the name suggests, it is a vocal-driven band with a lead singer as the core and four musicians as support.

In such a team, Hikase Hiyori, who has the highest technical skills, was appointed as the captain and was in charge of all matters related to performance and rehearsal. The other three musicians followed her lead throughout the entire process.

Therefore, the four musicians often rehearse without a lead singer first.

Once the accompaniment is practiced, then find a vocalist to accompany it. This will save the lead singer as much time as possible.

This kind of ecosystem is unlikely to be achieved in other spontaneously formed teams.

"Chuchu, if you're unhappy, tell us. We've been paid. Even if you ask us to kidnap someone, we'll carefully devise a plan."

Hiyori said meticulously.

“…Boss Higase, I didn’t receive as much as you, please don’t drag me into this.”

The short-haired bassist quietly raised her hand.

"Shut up, Saya. Didn't Mommy say that if you serve Chuchu well, you'll have a chance to connect with your idol in the future?"

"But...but..."

“We are now in Team 2, and your idol is in Team 1. If you want to talk to her, ask her out to dinner, or get her autograph, then you have to follow our arrangements.”

"All right……"

Saya hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

After all, for her, nothing was more exciting than meeting the vixen-like bass goddess.

When it comes to cross-border idol worship, success or failure hinges on that final hurdle.

[Snipe all other teams and intentionally lose to "Seven Colors" in the final round.]

These are the commands above.

It was a top-secret instruction that Higashide relayed word for word to every member (except Chuchu).

In other words,

If we can successfully make it to the finals

So on the last day,

Chuchu faced,

It could be a backstab from four teammates at the same time.

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"Chuchu, you must take good care of yourself... All our hopes are on you."

Saya blinked and pleaded in broken Chinese.

The drummer also looked this way—

"My tuition fees for studying abroad... please help me."

The keyboard lid was closed: "I bought this equipment with a loan of 36... Chuchu, I trust you."

"..."

Faced with her teammates' expectations, Bai Chu felt even more pressure.

She was just a little girl from the countryside.

He honed his vocal skills through trial and error, created an online account, and published cover songs.

Recommended by fans for its highly distinctive emo vocals.

She received an invitation from Lingyun Company to audition for her debut as a new star.

Borrowing money to participate in the selection and enter the public eye,

Winning first place brings instant fame.

Then--

Under his mother's fiery gaze, which seemed to look at him like a kitten, he reluctantly signed the "contract of servitude."

This is Bai Chu's experience.

Mommy promised: "Do you want to finish college smoothly, earn lots and lots of money, and give your grandma a perfect life in the countryside?"

Sure, do as we say in the contract. Whether it's money or fame, you'll have more than you ever wanted. There's only one thing—

You need to be prepared to surrender your body.

"You know how it is in our line of work. 'Lingyun' has already done more than enough to protect you from being exploited in the unspoken rules of the industry."

So, child, the price is that you must be prepared to be chosen and exploited by someone we designate at any time. If you can't handle that, then go home.

I will break this contract and remove your work from all online platforms. You can decide for yourself.

"Um……"

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……

"Ah."

Unable to sit comfortably on the lead singer's high stool, Bai Chu, holding onto the microphone stand with one hand, glanced at her teammates in the rehearsal room out of the corner of her eye and sighed:

"I will try my best."

This is a team of faith.

Everyone came from a different country and spoke Chinese at varying levels of fluency.

Higashide in Japan, Saya in England, Elizabeth in America, and Sofia in Italy.

Since it was assigned by the company, everyone had different reasons for joining the group, but the only things that were uniformly met were skill level and appearance, which could be quantified.

They don't interact much on a regular basis, and Higase handles all the musicians' problems by himself. They only meet during rehearsals.

However, today, Higashide heard from a rumor that Chuchu seems to have a "random team"...

This fact made her uneasy, so she held a short meeting with her teammates.

And decided to subtly inquire today whether Chuchu had any complaints about any of them.

To be honest, lead singers leaving is a common occurrence in other groups.

Other teams usually only experience this when teammates are at odds or arguing. "Silver Journey" is a harmonious team, and everyone sticks together and works very hard for the money. They are far ahead of other teams in terms of practicing their instruments, so there is no reason for them to make the lead singer uncomfortable.

"Chuchu, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Higashide put down the Suhr in his hand and spoke in a consultative tone.

"Yeah. You say."

Bai Chu no longer has the energy to engage in social interactions.

For her, any form of communication is a huge drain on her mental energy.

"About...about the time I accompanied you at 'Rebirth' last time, and what happened afterwards..."

Higashide hesitated and didn't explain clearly.

What didn't Bai Chu understand?

He simply explained, "It's the idea of ​​the person in charge of 'Regeneration.' She wants me to form a group with those two musicians, not a band, so don't worry. I won't abandon you all."

"Yeah……"

although,

Downplaying the "band" to a "group" might seem like a non-threatening move at first glance, and wouldn't affect their operations.

But what if...

The two little girls got along very well with Chuchu, and they became increasingly close as they played together...

So, what if one day, Chuchu goes to her mother and says, "I want to change two musicians"?

Will the team lose two members directly?

Higashide had no doubt that Mommy would meet Shiro's needs with swift and decisive efficiency.

In Lingyun's artist management department, Bai Chu is already ranked second on the list, dominating the idol field.

She continued:

"Going to the 'Rebirth' event was a whim of mine; I just wanted to sing some relaxing songs in a casual setting."

After all, with the high intensity of performing live every day, I'm... already starting to feel mentally exhausted.

I want to sing some songs I like, not the songs that are on the playlist...

"We understand, we understand."

Higashide nodded repeatedly. "I understand your pressure. I just want to emphasize that no matter what problems you encounter, Chuchu, we will always be there to support you. That's all. Please trust us."

"Um…"

Bai Chu gave a perfunctory response, but her face showed no sign of wanting to open up.

For her, "silver travel" was just a job.

I am a tool of the company, and everyone else is a tool too.

Therefore, the members are not "teammates" but "colleagues".

So, what is there to talk about with your colleagues?

A partnership built on money does not necessarily mean that both parties are completely satisfied with each other's musical and lifestyle tastes.

This situation is the core reason why Bai Chu felt she couldn't say everything.

In contrast, consider the "water color".